2008 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games and started twice during his sophomore season . . . Started the season opener at Louisiana Tech and the Week 9 game vs. Kentucky . . . Recorded 43 total tackles, including one-half tackle for loss (minus 2 yards) . . . Also deflected a pass and recovered a fumble . . . Earned his first collegiate start in Mississippi State’s season opener at Louisiana Tech . . . Turned in a solid all-around performance in that lidlifter . . . Finished third on the club with seven tackles against LTU, including one-half tackle for loss (minus 2 yards) . . . Also credited with a fumble recovery in Ruston . . . Had three tackles in State’s home-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana . . . Added another tackle two weeks later at Georgia Tech . . . Was also credited with a 16-yard kickoff return, the first of his career . . . Had a pair of tackles in the Bulldogs’ mid-season win over Vanderbilt . . . After making 13 tackles in the season’s first six weeks (2.2 per game), he recorded 30 in the final six contests (5.0 per game) . . . Registered the first double-digit tackle game of his career at Tennessee in Week 7 . . . Had 11 hits against the Volunteers . . . Made a pair of tackles and had a pass deflection in Week 9 against Kentucky . . . Tied for third on the club with seven tackles one week later at Alabama . . . Registered three tackles in the Bulldogs’ Week 11 win over Arkansas . . . Posted seven tackles in the season finale at Ole Miss.

2007 (Freshman): Played in 12 of a possible 13 games during his true freshman season for Mississippi State . . . Only missed seeing action at West Virginia in Week 8 due to injury . . . Valuable special teams player who had an outstanding pre-season camp, vaulting him into the top reserve role at safety to begin his college career . . . Recorded one tackle against LSU to open the season . . . Had two hits two weeks later in Mississippi State’s victory over Auburn in Jordan-Hare Stadium . . . Made three tackles vs. Gardner-Webb in the Bulldogs’ 31-15 victory . . . Had a season-best four tackles during the team’s Week 6 victory over UAB . . . Also credited with one pass deflection in the 30-13 win over the Blazers . . . Missed State’s Week 8 game at West Virginia with a quadriceps muscle strain . . . Returned to the stats sheet one week later in the Bulldogs’ 31-14 win over nationally No. 14 Kentucky . . . Had one hit against the Wildcats in Lexington . . . Registered three tackles in State’s Week 10 victory over nationally No. 21-ranked Alabama . . . Added one tackle a week later at Arkansas . . . Had a pair of tackles and a pass broken up in State’s regular season-concluding win over Ole Miss in the Battle For The Golden Egg . . . Matched his season high with four tackles in the Bulldogs’ 10-3 win over Central Florida in the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.